Hello friends!
A very Happy New Year to you all! Just as soon as I get used to writing 2017, I have to start remembering to write 2018. The years fly by waaaaaaay too quickly don’t they?
I am back this week with a birthday card….. this one is for my dad. Yes, the notoriously difficult masculine card is the first post of the year! Bet no-one was expecting that – I like to surprise 🙂
So, here is my card.
A few months ago, I decided to try the acrylic block stamping technique that Jennifer McGuire had shown on her blog. I don’t have many acrylic blocks, so I was a little limited with what I could do, but I managed to make this and a few others.
The technique is fun and pretty simple. You lay some Distress Ink down onto your acrylic block, spritz with some water and then you stamp/lay it down onto your watercolour card. To get a good coverage you need to leave it sitting on your cardstock for about 5 minutes, ideally with something else on top, and the ink sinks into the panel – you get that lovely uneven edge. I have linked to Jennifer’s blog above so that you can watch her video for more examples.
I used Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio for my panel and after it had dried, I took some images from Simon Says Stamp Sailing and stamped them over the top with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I used the MISTI so that I could double stamp them if required as it is watercolour cardstock and therefore has a texture to it. I also traced some of the images with a Sakura Black Glaze gel pen to give them a little bit of gloss and dimension.
Lastly I stamped the sentiment, die-cut the panel with a stitched rectangle and popped it onto an A2 navy base card.
That finishes my card for today.
Supplies
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Sailing, Simon Says Stamp Circle Sayings
Dies: Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles
Ranger Distress Inks: Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch
Inks: Versafine Onyx Black
Cardstock: Ranger Distress Watercolor Cardstock, Navy cardstock
Other: Acrylic Block, MISTI, Distress Sprayer, Sakura Black Glaze Gel Pen
Darnell J Knauss says
That technique works perfectly for a manly card! Your Dad will love this, Lisa! I remember learning that technique somewhere when acrylic blocks first came out and I thought it was magical ~ still do!! Happy New Year!! Hugs, Darnell
TK says
Congrats on a wonderful masculine card, Lisa! Love the technique, and especially since it didn’t fill up the panel but your stamps went beyond! Awesome!
Ruth says
What a beautiful card for your Dad – I know he’ll love it. You’ve really nailed it with this one, it’s so fresh – perfect for starting the New Year. It’s what we need after the over indulgence of Christmas. I love to be beside the sea, blowing the cobwebs away and this reminds me of many holidays staring out over the shore watching boats come in off the East Coast of Fife on holidays. Got me all nostalgic now. It’s a technique I’ve never done before, but you make me want to. I like the textured edges, they add to the natural scene. A very Happy New Year to you! Looking forward to what you get up to in 2018! xx